Jesus of Nazareth began again to teach by the seaside. And there was gathered unto Him a great multitude, so that He entered into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
And Jesus of Nazareth taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in His doctrine:
Now listen! A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds. Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn’t very deep. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have enough roots. Some other seeds fell where thorn bushes grew up and choked out the plants. So they did not produce any grain. But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants grew and produced thirty or sixty or even a hundred times as much as was scattered.
And Jesus of Nazareth said unto them,
“He that hath ears to hear, let him hear”
And when Jesus of Nazareth was alone, those who were about Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. And Jesus of Nazareth said unto them,
“Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of YHVH (YEHOVAH); but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables, the reason is,
“These people will look
and look, but never see.
They will listen and listen,
but never understand.
If they did,
they would turn to YHVH (YEHOVAH),
and he would forgive them”.
Isaiah 6:9-12
"Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and don't hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert and be healed”
And Jesus of Nazareth said unto them,
“Know you not this parable?
And how then will ye know all parables?
The sower soweth the Word.
And these are they by the wayside, where the Word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the Word that was sown in their hearts.
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground who, when they have heard the Word, immediately receive it with gladness; but they have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the Word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
And these are they which are sown among thorns, such as hear the Word, but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the Word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And these are they which are sown on good ground, such as hear the Word and receive it and bring forth fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred”.
